Pursuant to Article 34, paragraph 18 of the Law on the Election of Members of Parliament ("Official Gazette of RS", No 35/00, 57/03 – Decision of the Constitutional Court, 72/03 – other law, 18/04, 85/05 – other law, 101/05 – other law, 104/09 – other law, 28/11 – Decision of the Constitutional Court 36/11),

at the sitting held on 2 March 2017, the Republic Electoral Commission adopted the following

SCHEDULE OF DEADLINES

FOR ELECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO BE TAKEN IN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
CALLED FOR 2 APRIL 2017 .

1. Deadlines for election-related activities to be taken in the process of conducting presidential election have been provided for by the following documents:

- Decision on Calling the Election of the President of the Republic ('Official Gazette of RS' No. 15/17),

- Law on the Election of Members of Parliament

- Law on the Election of the President of the Republic ("Official Gazette of RS", No 101/07 and 104/09.

-Law on the Unified Electoral Roll (‘Official Gazette of the RS’, No. 104/09 and 99/11)

- Instructions for conducting the election of the President of the Republic, called for 2 April 2017, 02 Number 013-63/17 of 2 March 2017.

2. Decision on calling the election of the President of the Republic entered into force on the date of its publication, March 2, 2017.

With this Decision, presidential elections were called for 2 April 2017.

Pursuant to this decision, the deadlines for election-related activities shall start with the day this decision enters into force.

3. In accordance with the regulations stated in point 1 of this Schedule, following deadlines have been set:

1. Uniform standards and forms for the election of the President of the Republic
1.1. / Prescribing, printing and publishing of forms required for the nomination of candidates for the presidential election
(Article 12 of the Law on the Election of the President of the Republic -LEP) / deadline date 5 March
at 24.00
1.2. / Setting of uniform standards, prescription of forms and rules for conducting election-related activities and making them available to the public
(Article 34, paragraph 3 of the Law on Election of Members of Parliament- LEMP / deadline date 7 March
at 24.00
2. Authorities and bodies responsible for conducting elections
2.1. / Adoption of decisions on appointments of representatives of presidential candidates' nominators for the extended composition of the Republic Electoral Commission
(Article 39 paragraphs 2 and 3 LEMP) / within 24 hours from the moment of reception of nominator's proposal, and not later than 28 March
at 24:00
2.2. / Submittal of proposals for membership in the working bodies of the Republic Electoral Commission
(Article 9, paragraph 2 Instructions for the conduct of presidential election, called for 2 April 2017 - Instructions) / deadline date 13 March
2.3. / Establishment of working bodies
(Article 5, paragraph 1 of the Instructions) / deadline date 15 March
2.4. / Submittal to the Republic Electoral Commission of the list of persons authorised by Parliamentary Groups to propose permanent polling boards' members
(Article 18, paragraph 3 of the Instructions) / deadline date 14 March
2.5. / Submittal of Parliamentary Groups' proposals for permanent polling board members to the working body
(Article 18, paragraph 1 of the Instructions) / deadline date 17 March
2.6. / Submittal to the Republic Electoral Commission of conjoint proposals for permanent polling board members by the working body
(Article 19, paragraph 1 of the Instructions) / deadline date 19 March
2.7. / Submittal to the Republic Electoral Commission of proposals for permanent polling board members in penitentiary institutions and abroad
(Article 20, paragraph 3 of the Instructions) / deadline date 19 March
2.8. / Establishment of polling boards' permanent composition
(Article 36, paragraph 3 of LEMPs and Article 11, paragraph 2 of the Instructions) / deadline date 22 March
at 24.00
2.9. / Submittal to the Republic Electoral Commission of the list of persons authorised by presidential candidate nominators for proposing members for the polling boards' extended composition
(Article 24, paragraph 3 of the Instructions) / deadline date 22 March
2.10. / Submittal to the working body i.e. Republic Electoral Commission of proposals for the appointment of members of polling boards' extended composition
(Article 24, paragraph 1, and Article 25 of the Instructions) / deadline date 27 March
at 10.00
2.11. / Submittal to the Republic Electoral Commission by the working body of conjoint proposals for the appointment of members of polling boards' extended composition
(Article 26, paragraph 1 of the Instructions) / deadline date 27 March
at 17.00
2.12. / Adoption of decisions on the appointment of members of polling boards' extended composition
(Article 39 paragraphs 2 and 3 of LEMPs and Article 26, paragraph 6 of the Instructions) / deadline date 28 March
at 24.00
2.13. / Replacement of polling boards' permanent composition members or deputy members in case of inability or absence
(Article 28, paragraph 3 of the Instructions) / deadline date 31 March
at 20.00
2.14. / Replacement of polling boards' extended composition members or deputy members in case of inability or absence
(Article 28, paragraph 3 of the Instructions) / deadline date 31 March
at 20.00
2.15. / Replacement of a person who can not be a polling board member, within the meaning of Article 29 of the Instructions)
(Article 28, paragraph 4 of the Instructions) / deadline date 2 April
at 07:00
3. Nomination of presidential candidates and the list of candidates
3.1. / Nomination of presidential candidates
(Article 11, paragraph 1 of LEP) / deadline date 12 March
at 24.00
3.2. / Proclamation of presidential candidate's nomination
(Article 45, paragraph 1 LEMP) / within 24 hours from the moment of the reception of nomination, if necessary requirements are met
3.3. / Withdrawal of presidential candidate nomination or renouncement of candidacy
(Article 13, paragraph 1 and 4 of LEP) / until the day the list of candidates is determined i.e. until the deadline date of 16 March
at 24:00
3.4. / Drawing of lots for determining ordinal numbers of presidential candidates on the list of candidates
(Article 44, paragraph 1 of the Instructions) / deadline date 17 March
at 19.15
3.5. / Establishing the list of candidates
(Article 14, paragraph 1 of LEP) / deadline date 17 March
at 24.00
3.6. / Publication of the list of candidates in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia"
(Article 14 paragraph 1 of LEP) / deadline date 18 March
at 24.00
3.7. / The right to have access to all presidential nominations and submitted nomination documents
(Article 47, paragraph 4 LEMP) / within the 48 hours from the day of publication of the list of candidates
4. Polling stations
4.1. / Submittal of proposals of municipal/city administrations for designation of polling stations
(Article 51, paragraph 2 of the Instructions) / deadline date 7 March
4.2. / Submittal of proposals of Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Office for Kosovo and Metohija for designation og polling stations within penetentiary institutions, abroad, or in Kosovo and Metohija
(Article 51 paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Instructions) / deadline date 10 March
4.3. / Designation and publication of numbers and addresses of polling stations in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia"
(Article 34, paragraph 1, point 7 of LEMP and Article 51, paragraph 6 of the Instructions) / deadline date 12 March
at 24.00
5. Unified Electoral Roll
5.1. / Publicizing Parts of the Electoral Roll for the Territories of the Local Self-Government Units
(Article 14, paragraph 1 of the Law on the Unified Electoral Roll - LUER and point 10 of the Instructions for the implementation of the Law on the Unified Electoral Roll) / one day following the day elections are called, as of 3 March
5.2. / Request to the municipal/city administration for registration in the electoral roll or a change in the electoral roll
(Article 5, paragraph 1, and Article 10, paragraph 1 of LUER) / until the closure of the electoral roll, on 17 March
at 24:00
5.3. / Request to the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government for registration in the electoral roll or a change in the electoral roll upon its closure
(Article 5, paragraph 1, and Article 10, paragraph 1 of LUER) / deadline date 18 March
at 24.00
5.4. / The right to access and to submit the request for registration in the electoral roll by the nominators of candidates for the President of the Republic, or the persons authorised by them
(Article 21 of LUER and Article 9, paragraph 5 of the Instructions for the implementation of the Law on the Unified Electoral Roll) / from the moment the nomination of a candidate is proclaimed
5.5. / Informing citizens that they can file a request for entry in the electoral roll of the fact that they will vote in the upcoming elections according to the place of temporary residence in the country
(Article 15 of LUER) / one day following the day elections are called, as of 3 March
5.6. / Filing a request for entry in the electoral roll of the fact that the voter will vote in the upcoming elections according to the place of temporary residence in the country/selected polling place
(Article 15 of LUER) / deadline date 11 March
5.7. / Informing citizens that they can file a request for entry in the electoral roll of the fact that in the upcoming elections they will vote abroad
(Article 16, paragraph 1 of LUER) / one day following the day elections are called, as of 3 March
5.8. / Filing a request for entry in the electoral roll of the fact that in the upcoming elections the voter will vote abroad
(Article 16, paragraph 1 of LUER) / deadline date 11 March
5.9. / Submittal of data necessary for preparing special excerpts from the electoral roll regarding voters who are serving their national military service, on temporary military duty or undergoing education in units or institutions of the Army of Serbia, or voters in detention or serving a sanction in penitentiary institutions.
(Article 19, paragraph 6 of LUER) / deadline date 13 March
5.10. / Adoption of the decision on the electoral roll closure and ascertaining the total number of voters
(Article 17, paragraph 1 of LUER) / deadline date 17 March
at 24.00
5.11. / Submittal of the decision on the electoral roll closure to the Republic Electoral Commission
(Article 17, paragraph 2 of LUER and Article 60, paragraph 3 of the Instructions) / deadline date 18 March
at 24.00
5.12. / Publication of the total number of voters in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”
(Article 18 of LUER and Article 61 of the Instructions) / immediately after reception of the decision on the electoral roll closure
5.13. / Submittal of the certified excerpt from the electoral roll to the Republic Electoral Commission
(Article 19, paragraph 1 of LUER and Article 62 of the Instructions) / deadline date 19 March
at 24.00
5.14. / Receipt by the Republic Electoral Commission of the decision of the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government on entry in the electoral roll or changes in the electoral roll after the electoral roll closure
(Article 20, paragraph 2 of LUER and Article 64, paragraph 1 of the Instructions) / deadline date 30 March
at 24.00
5.15. / Establishment and publication of the final number of voters in the Republic of Serbia in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”
(Article 20, paragraph 2 of LUER and Article 65 of the Instructions) / immediately after decisions on the entry into the electoral roll or the decisions on changes in the electoral roll after the electoral roll closure are entered in the excerpts from the electoral roll
6. Observers
6.1. / Submittal of application for observation of the work of the Republic Electoral Commission or polling boards - international observers
(Article 94, paragraph 1, and Article 95, paragraph 1 of the Instructions) / deadline date 22 March
6.2. / Submittal of application for observation of the work of the Republic Electoral Commission or polling boards - domestic observers
(Article 93, paragraph 1 of the Instructions) / deadline date 27 March
7. Conduct of Elections
7.1. / Providing voters with notifications of the date and time of elections
(Article 54, paragraph 1 LEMP) / deadline date 27 March
7.2. / Delivery of election material to polling boards abroad by coordinators of the Republic Electoral Commission
(Article 72, paragraph 1 of the Instructions) / 27 March
7.3. / Delivery of election material to working bodies prior to voting
(Article 71, paragraph 4 of the Instructions) / deadline date 29 March
at 24.00
7.4. / Delivery of election material to polling boards by working bodies
(Article 62, paragraph 2 of LEMP and Article 71, paragraph 5 of the Instructions) / deadline date 30 March
at 24.00
7.5. / “Election Silence” - a ban on political campaigning
(Article 5, paragraph 3 LEMP) / from 30 March at 24:00 until the closing of polling stations on 2 April at 20:00
7.6. / Opening of polling stations and voting
(Article 56, paragraph 1 LEMP) / 2 April
from 7:00 to 20:00
8. Establishing and Announcing Results of the Election of the President of the Republic
8.1. / Establishing results of voting at a polling station and submitting election material to the Republic Electoral Commission
(Article 77 LEMP) / deadline date 3 April
at 14:00
8.2. / Establishing final election results in the Republic Electoral Commission
(Article 17, paragraph 1 of LEP) / deadline date 6 April
at 20:00
8.3. / Publication of elections results in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia"
(Article 17, paragraph 1 of LEP) / deadline date 6 April
at 20:00
8.4. / Inspection of the election material on the premises of the Republic Electoral Commission
(Article 64 LEMP) / deadline date 7 April
at 24.00
9. Protection of Electoral Rights
9.1. / Filing of complaints to the Republic Electoral Commission
(Article 95 paragraphs 1 and 3 LEMP) / within 24 hours from the moment the decision was made, action committed or omission made
9.2. / Adoption and submittal of the decision on complaint
(Article 96, paragraph 1 LEMP) / within 48 hours from the receipt of the decision
9.3. / Appeal to the Administrative Court against the decision of the Republic Electoral Commission on complaint
(Article 97 paragraphs 1 and 2 LEMP) / within 48 hours from the receipt of the decision
9.4. / Submittal of complaints with relevant documents to the Administrative Court
(Article 97, paragraph 3 LEMP) / within 24 hours from the receipt of the appeal
9.5. / Adoption of the decision on appeal
(Article 97, paragraph 5 LEMP) / within 48 hours from the receipt of the appeal
10. Issuance of Certificate on the Election of the President of the Republic
10.1. / Issuance of Certificate on the Election of the President of the Republic
(Article 87 LEMP) / immediately upon the announcement of the election results
11. Reporting to the National Assembly on conducted elections for the President of the Republic
11.1. / Submittal of the report to the National Assembly on conducted elections for the President of the Republic
(Article 34, paragraph 1, point 16 LEMP) / immediately after adoption of the report on election results

4. This Schedule of Deadlines shall be published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia"

02 No 013-65/17

In Belgrade, 2 March, 2017

REPUBLIC ELECTORAL COMMISSION

CHAIRPERSON

Vladimir Dimitrijević

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